The nurse notes that a patient has astigmatism. What should the nurse expect when collecting data from this patient?
a. Blind spots
b. Blurred vision
c. Distorted near vision
d. Distorted distance vision
ANS: B
Astigmatism results from unequal curvatures in the shape of the cornea. The person with astigmatism has blurred vision with distortion. A. Central vision blind spots are associated with macular degeneration. C. Distorted near vision occurs with myopia. D. Distorted distance vision occurs with hyperopia.
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1. Fear related to feelings of abandonment 2. High Risk for Violence, Self-Directed, related to poor impulse control 3. Social Isolation related to inadequate social skills, craving of solitude 4. Ineffective Individual Coping related to high dependency needs
When assessing a patient with toxic epidermal necrolysis, the nurse would expect to observe:
A) less than 5% of the body surface is affected. B) 5-10% of the body surface is affected. C) 10-20% of the body surface is affected. D) greater than 30% of the body surface is affected.
A client with a history of chronic back pain comes into the clinic for an exacerbation of pain radiating down the left leg
Therapy of exercise and a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit was effective in treating this client in the past. Which of the following would be appropriate for the client at this time? 1. Prepare the client for radiological studies 2. Instruct the client in what to expect when having spinal injections 3. Provide the client with a heating pad to be applied for 45 minutes at a time 4. Support the client's desire to use exercise and a TENS unit for the pain at this time
The forming of a neurotransmitter by the action of _______ on precursors is called synthesis.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).